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WE SHARE OUR GRATITUDE FOR THOSE WHO SERVE AND
PROTECT AND COMMEND TO THE LORD'S MERCY THOSE WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR OTHERS IN THE
SHAPE OF A CIRCLE THE WREATH SYMBOLIZES THE NEVER-ENDING LEGACY THAT OFFICERS WHO HAVE DIED
IN THE LINE OF DUTY LEAVE ON THEIR DEPARTMENTS TODAY AND EVERY DAY WE ESPECIALLY REMEMBER
THE LEGACIES OF THE FRISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT OFFICERS KILLED IN THE LINE OF DUTY MAY THEIR
MEMORIES LIVE ON FOREVER AND IT IS MY HONOR TO RECOGNIZE THE FIRST FRISCO OFFICER TO MAKE
THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE FRISCO PD OFFICER JOE PRESTON MURPHY WAS KILLED JANUARY 29TH 1968
WHILE RESPONDING TO ASSIST MEMBERS OF THE CELINA POLICE DEPARTMENT HIS VEHICLE COLLIDED
WITH A GRAIN TRUCK THAT WAS MAKING A U-TURN ON STATE HIGHWAY 289 AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH JOE
HAD SERVED WITH HER DEPARTMENT JUST 8 MONTHS WE WILL NOT FORGET HIS SACRIFICE ON NOVEMBER
16TH 2016 FRISCO PD CADET CHRISTOPHER DAVID MURRAY WAS HOSPITALIZED AFTER SUFFERING FROM
A MEDICAL EMERGENCY WHILE COMPLETING THE FINAL PHYSICAL TRAINING AT THE POLICE ACADEMY JUST 2
WEEKS LATER ON DECEMBER 1ST CHRIS PASSED AWAY ALTHOUGH HOSPITALIZED THE POLICE ACADEMY AWARDED
HIM HIS GRADUATION CERTIFICATE AFTER HIS DEATH THEN FRISCO PD CHIEF PROMOTED CHRIS TO THE RANK OF
OFFICER TO EVERY OFFICER HERE YOUR COURAGE LIGHTS THE WAY FOR A BRIGHTER FUTURE AND YOUR DEDICATION
MAKES FRISCO A PLACE WE ALL CALL HOME TO THE OFFICER STILL SERVING YOU CARRY ON A LEGACY THAT
IS BOTH SACRED AND VITAL WE SEE YOU WE THANK YOU WE KNOW THE WEIGHT OF YOUR DUTY THE RISK
YOU ACCEPT AND THE COURAGE THAT YOU SHOW EVERY SINGLE DAY MAY GOD BLESS THE MEN AND WOMEN
WHO GREATLY SERVE MAY GOD BLESS THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR LIVES WITHIN OUR
NOBLE PROFESSION LET US NEVER FORGET
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.